Suncoast Kids Place provides support for children, teens, and their families following the death of a significant person through peer support groups and education. Our goal is to offer support in a safe place where children, teens, and families can share their experiences as they move through their grief process.

Suncoast Kids Place has been approved by Hillsborough County’s District Review Committee to provide grief support groups in schools. There are over 224,000 students in our county. The Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM) shows that 1 in 10 students in Florida will experience the death of a parent or sibling by the age of 18. This does not include other significant deaths a child may experience. This means over 22,000 students could potentially benefit from our grief support ministry.

There are three levels of support that Suncoast Kids Place can provide to schools.

Level 1 - Provide information on Suncoast Kids Place and grief and loss resources.
Level 2 - Provide grief and loss psychoeducation to school administration, staff, and/or students.
Level 3 - Provide an 8-week support group for identified students at the school. (October through December OR March through May)

School Initiative Form

Thank you for your interest in Suncoast Kids Place providing grief support to your school. Please complete this form and we will be in touch regarding next steps. If you are assigned to more than one school, please submit once per school. We will make every effort to meet all requests, but we are not able to guarantee support beyond Level 1 for every school that requests it.

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School Contact Name

This is the person that SKP will be communicating with about providing grief support groups in your school.

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Which level(s) of support is your school interested in?

Check all that apply. (We have a limited number of spots available for Level 3 support each semester)

Level 1 - Suncoast Kids Place information & grief resources.

Level 2 - Provide grief and loss psychoeducation to school administration, staff, and/or students.

Level 3 - Provide 8-week support group for identified students at the school.

Level 3 Grief Group Forms

If you are interested in supporting Suncoast Kids Place on this new initiative, please use the button below to Donate.

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